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...TRAVEL Uncovering 'Thailand's Ubud...
...that's the quizzical response many Thais give when foreigners ask for information about this quaint, little burg set in a pastoral mountain valley 135 kilometers northwest of Chiang Mai. "You mean Phrae?" they ask. No. The savvy foreigners mean Pai, which, until recently, was one of northern Thailand's better-kept secrets...
...flavor-of-the-moment in Thai travel and lifestyle magazines and is being hailed as the "Ubud of Thailand" in similar travel publications overseas. So far, Pai is retaining its charm. The 3,000 local inhabitants still display the unconditional warmth and friendliness toward strangers that were once the hallmark of Thai hospitality everywhere. Motorbikes have replaced elephants as the primary mode of transport, but the panniers hanging from the backs of those Honda Dreams are still made of woven bamboo. And as you stroll through the outskirts of town in the late afternoon, the only sounds you hear besides...
...belong to the artsy young Thai bohemians who have fled Bangkok, Chiang Mai and other crowded urban centers in search of a slower-paced and less profit-oriented lifestyle. Opened in 1999 by two disaffected Bangkok advertising execs, All About Coffee must be one of the coolest caf?s in Thailand. None of the large Western coffeehouse chains can compete with its homespun, rustic-wood ambiance, mellow jazz sounds and delightfully personalized service. Not to mention a three-course breakfast for $1.50, a selection of 28 reasonably priced coffee drinks from the banana espresso shake to a classic cappuccino (made from...
...TRAVEL Uncovering 'Thailand's Ubud...